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17/06/24
SDA calls for collaborative action amid surging retail crime and theft
The SDA – the state’s largest union - is alarmed by the surging levels of crime and theft across the retail sector and calling for collaborative action to be taken.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
17/06/24
Why Australia needs nationally consistent laws and better protections for young workers
Did you know there is no national minimum working age in Australia? On top of this, there are some states - including South Australia – that don’t have any minimum working age requirements or child labour standards.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
17/06/24
SDA wins bid to bargain for the first-ever Eudunda Farmers EBA
Negotiations for the first-ever Enterprise Agreement at Eudunda Farmers Ltd Supermarkets will soon begin after a successful bid by the SDA at the Fair Work Commission.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
17/06/24
Retail crime taskforce to be established to combat shop theft and abuse
In May, the SDA attended the SA Government’s Retail Crime Roundtable, calling for more action to drive down retail crime and abuse.  
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
14/06/24
Historic new laws set to keep young workers safe
Content Warning: References To Sexual Assault and Child Exploitation 
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
07/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Sexual harassment rife in retail work
Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, as revealed in a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work published by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
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National
06/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Adult Age, Adult Wage
Today the SDA, the union for workers in retail and fast food, will launch a groundbreaking case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates for workers aged 18 years and older.
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National
16/05/24
ALDI workers vote to reject ALDI’s dud pay deal in landmark vote
In a landmark move, ALDI workers across South Australia have rejected ALDI’s latest Enterprise Agreement. This was the result of a strong campaign by the SDA Union – South Australia’s largest union
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
16/05/24
MEDIA RELEASE | ALDI workers vote to reject ALDI’s dud pay deal in landmark vote
In a landmark move, ALDI workers across South Australia have rejected ALDI’s latest Enterprise Agreement. This was the result of a strong campaign by the SDA Union – South Australia’s largest union – calling on workers to reject the proposed offer.
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National
15/05/24
SDA Tassie Member Selected for the Hockey Championship
India Atkinson from Woolworths Kings Meadows has been selected for the Australian Seniors Women’s Inline Hockey Team which will be competing in the World Roller Games tournament in Italy during September.
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Tasmania